SWR Goliath III

4-10" P.A.S. woofers, 1 fostex tweeter with attenuator dial. 8-Ohm model,700 Watts RMS. Bottom ported for better low-end response. Covered in black ozite carpet(more on this stuff later),2 spring mounted handles. 89 LBS.

I mainly use Musicman Sterlings & a Musicman Stingray-5. I also use an Alembic Europa 4,Alembic Excel 4 & 5 strings,a Rick 4001 w/Bartolini pickups,and various fretted & fretless Fender P & J basses with either DiMarzio model J or EMG pickups. The Goliath III is the first 4-10 cabinet I've tried that brings out the different wiring configurations on my Musicman basses. I power this cabinet with a Gallien-Krueger 2000RB amp at 720 W in bridged mono mode. I play classic rock,soul,r&b,and country in clubs,I play jazz and fusion at home. Depending on the style of music I'm playing,I use a different bass and amp EQ setting to fit the situation. I'm mostly a fingerstyle player, so I tend to boost the mids a bit.The Goliath has a great tone even with my EQ set flat. Each of my basses retain their sonic character. If you really boost the tweeter, you can detect some hiss but it's not too extreme. I feel this is a very versitile cabinet,with great focus. It does'nt distort at high volumes unless you push the front-end of your amp,and when pushed it has a nice, subtle growl. This cabinet has really good bottom end response even with a 5-string,and is really punchy across it's frequency range. With the tweeter shut off the tone is nice and round. If I need a little high- end bite,I'll turn up the tweeter to 12 o'clock. Usually it's fine for my style turned up to 9 o'clock.

I have'nt had any problems. I did have a speaker go bad in my Goliath Sr. 6-10 while under warranty. SWR was very prompt in repairing the speaker. I understand SWR is under new management, so I'll give this catagory a "n/a".

2 year warranty. No problems at this time.

I've been playing for 25+ years. I also own an Ampeg SVTII-Pro Head and the back-breaker 8-10 classic cabinet. I compared the Goliath to an Eden DXLT410 cabinet(which sounded great also), I preferred the SWR's tone and response. The Eden sounded a little warmer,it also had a little better low end. The SWR is easier for me to transport. I like the SWR because it's design does'nt "throw" the frequncies as far as the Eden. Nothing is worse than being on stage getting a thumbs-down by the soundman(or the guitarist's buddies)and not being able to hear yourself.If you don't understand this,try out a 2-15" or 1-18" speaker cabinet standing 3 ft. in front of it and then walk out 20 ft.,then you'll know what I mean. As for the black ozite covering: It is a pain to keep clean. If you own cats, they'll think you just bought them a new scratching-post! I prefer the covering that Ampeg is putting on their Pro series cabinets(or pay the extra cash for SWR's covers). I also compared the SWR to a G-K's,Ampeg's,and Mesa Boogie's 4-10's. I personally like the SWR's tone the best. My best piece of advice is: take YOUR bass and if possible, your amp when shopping for cabinets. Also, insist on trying the cabinet on a gig or two before buying it. And NEVER place all your trust on your bandmate's opinions on what brand of amp gear to buy. It's your money and your sound. Try out as many brands of gear as you can before you rush into a purchase.

had amp short time, seems well featured with tweeter attenuation adjustment

sounds pretty darn good!! shits all over the 15" & 2x10's id used in past .. more punch and more definition...

has been gigged reg( and hard) for coupla months so for no prob.

had no touble

overall i think this cab is great with lots of balls .. interested to see its longevity...

The most amazing 4x10 cabinet I've ever heard!! I've played on Ampeg, Bag end, Carvin, Eden, Fender, Harkte and the list goes on...SWR still provided deeper lows, punchier mids (with the slit exception of Mesa cabs but it can be eq'ed to knock out) and the trebleliest highs. I play slap with a bass 350 head and a 405 soundgear (ibanez), I've found that I either match up or soup up any sound.

On my 350 i set the gain on +3to4, aural:+1, bass:+2, Mid:Flat, Frequency:+5, treble:+2 and master at +3, and even with slapping the cab takes all the abuse one can give it. Sound is beautiful, house rockin bottom, cutting mids, and a shitload of punchy treble.

Very realiable, i've had the mofo for 3 years, i've never had to take it in for anything. it hasn't happened to me or at least yet, but SWR tweeters are notorious for busting especially from a 5 string

I've often questioned them about new products, potential problems, etc. and Kelly (email service dept.) responds very quickly, usually 2 or 3 days. Service depends on timing so its really not fair to say that they weren't quick in response. but i got my friend into buying the working man 15 combo and he had a dead speaker but i took it to get it repaired and the guitar store near me took it, got the speaker that night and had it ready for me the next day with no charge.

I love it, i had to buy my setup all over i'd buy 4 instead of 1 cuz we all know that guitarists don't turn their shit down

Features? The finest sounding 4x10" cabinet money can buy. Built to take the road & plenty of power. Includes attenuation for the horn, texas barr grill (CHROME!) and comfortable well placed carrying handles.

4x10" cabinets are WAY diferent in sound. Most really focus on a "middy" punch with volume but have little low end. Read the specs and many roll off above 50hz. This cab still thumps down into the high 30's. Have a 5 or 6 string? FEEL IT! Very Hi-Fi sounding. Clean. With 105db at one meter, this in one loud cabinet.

Sadly it had a bad speaker right out of the factory sealed box. Voice coil rub....I pulled the speaker and it was replaced immeditaely. No problems since and it has been gigged regularly. Our sound man says we hit in the 115db range so it can really play loud and take it. Got to rate it down for being a defective "Fresh" product

Steve Rabe, former President of SWR and former Design Engineer for the now historic ACOUSTIC has to be one of the finest Bass Amp design engineers around. As far as runnning acompany forget it. Little or no response to web inquiries although I lucked out with my speaker replacement and got someone with a pulse. The nice thing is the gear os so good, you may never need them again. Also, new managment, as Steve is now with Raven Labs, may clean up the customer service.

This is the finest 4x10" money can buy. Eden sounds very similar but is pricier and doesn't have the support network in place. I'm 100% satisfied. I use this 8 ohm cabinet to its full input capability of 750 watts so my situation is ideal. With smaller less powerful amps it won't have the killer sound I'm talking about. If you use this cabinet as a stand alone as I do, use at least 500 watts into 8 ohms to get the feel..

You won't get much better sound out of a 4x10 cabinet that this will give you. For definition on the low B string, the Goliath III is tops in the 4x10 category. I find this information particularly useful to bass players without the money to bi-amp. The construction is solid, wheels are a nice plus. I'm a little tired of seeing carpet on speakers however.

I'm using a Tobias Toby with Bartonlini pickups, and a Stuart Spector design with EMGs. As before, the low B on each sound great in this cabinet. I tried it with an SWR RedHead in the store, and use it with an Ampeg SVT-3 Pro at home. The high is beefy without being muddy. It was between this cabinet and a 4X10 Mesa Boogie. Though the Boogie had more punch, the SWR sounded better with clean sounds.

I've heard great things, but haven't had this cabinet long.

This cabinet was definitely a step up for someone experiencing the pain of Hartke cabinets (nice sound, pop, there goes my speaker). The cabinet is very versitile, but not necessarily for everyone. If I was in a punk band, I would have to buy a Boogie. Since I was worried about buying a 15" (fear of wharping), this proved to be the best bet.

best 4x10 + tweeter bass cabinet you can buy!!(well the eden d410xlt is killer too, but not as puncy,its warmer than the goliath). This cabinet has some serious balls, and also great definition. The tweeter can be adjusted to suit your style

power this thing with my swr bass 350, killer match with a good 15 cabinet, or another 4x10, or even a 2x10... I almost wish I got 2 of those, instead of one, and a 15

very durable, the carpet does not damage as easily as tolex or vinyl amp covers do. Handles 700watts, and my amp doesent clip easily, so I doubt I will ever blow it

never dealt with them, but when I ask a question vial email, they take forever, and sometimes dont even get to it at all

this is part of my stage rig, with a bass350 head on top, and a son of bertha 15 cab on bottom. couldnt ask for a better rig, if I needed more power to tour arenas, I would just buy another stack of the same stuff. SOunds great with my fender jazz bass